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I got a new sewing machine for my Birthday!!! YIPPPEEE!! It was KILLING me to not be sewing!!! I managed to finagle some room in this teeny tiny house to put some of fabric and supplies!

This is my new machine and I LOVE IT SOOOOOO MUCH!!! It’s so easy to use! I would recommend it for beginner and intermediate sewists alike. It has so many functions. I’ve been having a blast playing around with it and seeing what it can do.

It’s also much quieter than my old one. That is a major plus! I can set my playlist on YouTube and listen to music while I sew, never missing a note.

OK, enough gushing over this miraculous machine!

I decided that it would be really nice to make a cover for it. Y’know, keep it from getting dusty (like I’ll let it sit idle long enough for THAT).

WHAT I USED

Then I took a large sheet of paper and marked the height and width of my machine, turning it into a pattern of sorts for the sides.

Next, I cut the fat quarter in half for the front and back.

Then I cut the fat quarter for the top.

Next I cut the pieces for the border on the front and back.

The last pieces I cut were the sides.

Then I pinned the top to the front (or back).

Sew the seam together.

Then do the other side (front or back) the same way.

Next sew the border pieces to the front and back.

Press your seams. Not only does it look better but it helps the seams to set.

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I was perusing the fabric aisle at Walmart the other day when I found PINK PANTHER fat quarters!!!! OH MY GOSH!!!!! They were on sale for $5 a pack!!!! So I grabbed 2… LOL I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with them though. UNTIL the Cs had a sleepover. Then I knew! Cailey and her 2 BFFs could have matching skirts!! PERFECT!!! And you get a new tutorial!😉

What I Used-

1/2 a package of fat quarter

Step 1 –

Take one piece of each design or 3 pieces. Set the unique piece aside (to use as a waist band). Then cut the fat quarters into thirds.

Step 2 –

Take the fat quarter that you set aside for the waistband and cut it into fourths. Set 2 aside for the waistband.

Step 3 –

Go ahead and stack the pieces in the order you want to sew them in.

Step 4 –

Pin your first 2 pieces together, right sides touching, and sew the seam!

I usually do a finishing stitch first and then do mu straight stitch, but I’m weird like that.😉

Step 5 –

Continue pinning and sewing until you have used all your pieces!🙂

Step 6 –

Apparently, I forgot to take a picture of this step… SIGH… Sorry about that!!!! It’s easy, though. You need to gather the top of the skirt!

On my machine I set both of my stitch settings to the largest number and run 2 lines of straight stitches. Then I pull on the bottom thread on one side and gather, then I pull on the bottom thread from the other side and gather.

Step 7 –

Now, take your 2 waistband pieces and sew one end to one end.

Step 8 –

Now, turn in 1/4 inch at the top and press. Then a 1/4 inch at the bottom and press.

Step 9 –

Fold in half and press!

Step 10 –

Open up the waistband and pin the skirt inside, leaving at least 5″ on each side for the ties.

Step 11 –

Run a straight stitch from one of the waist band to the other. This will leave the ends as ties and enclose the top of the skirt inside of the waistband.

Step 12 –

Fold over the ends of the ties, press and stitch across.

Step 13 –

Fold over the raw edges of the side of the skirt 1/4 inch and press. Fold over another 1/4 inch, press and pin. This will enclose those raw edges.

Step 14 –

Pin the sides together and sew the seam but be sure to leave 3 or 4 inches from the top of the waistband down. That will leave room for your child to get the skirt on and off.

Step 15 –

Fold over the bottom of the skirt 3/4 inch and press. Fold over another 3/4 inch, press and pin.

Sew your hem!

Press and you are all DONE!!!! YAY!!!!

I will be making one skirt with a button closure and one with an elastic waistband, that way the girls will be able to tell which one belongs to them.😉

As always, let me know what you think! Was this easy to follow??? And definitely let me know if you make one!! I would LOVE to see the pictures!🙂